Oakwood offers Pembrokeshire schools chance to try new ride

Oakwood offers Pembrokeshire schools chance to try new ride

WALES’ largest theme park, Oakwood, is giving one lucky primary school class the chance to win a trip to the park and try out its brand-new ride ‘Dizzy Disk’.

The family attraction, located in the heart of Pembrokeshire, has launched a competition inviting primary pupils from Pembrokeshire to bag themselves a thrilling trip for their entire class.

As well as spending a day at the park, the winning class will be get to ride ‘Dizzy Disk’, an exciting new family ride which will see riders face outwards as they glide back and forth while simultaneously spinning in circles. New for Easter 2019, the ride joins Oakwood’s existing collection of 27 rides and experiences.

To enter, Oakwood is asking children in Pembrokeshire between the ages of six and eleven to share why their class deserves to win the treat of a trip to Oakwood.

Phil Verbinnen, Director at Oakwood Theme Park said “We’re excited for the Pembrokeshire community to come and enjoy our park and try out our thrilling new offerings for 2019. Dizzy Disk in particular is a ride that we are sure will be popular with all the family and we can’t wait to unveil it!

“Oakwood has been a special place for many generations of Pembrokeshire children and we’re looking forward to welcoming the lucky winners of this competition to the park”.

Opening its doors over thirty years ago, Oakwood is home to a variety of attractions and themed areas suitable for the whole family to enjoy. The park is home to four large thrill rides, including world-famous Megafobia which has been voted the UK’s number one wooden rollercoaster, as well as several fairground rides and child friendly rollercoasters.

In addition to new ride ‘Dizzy Disk’, guest favourite Bounce will also be reopening in the summer following a full refurbishment, taking the thrill ride total up to five for Oakwood.

Applications for the competition are now open. To apply, please email your name, age, address, school name and up to 100 words on why you think your class should win to: GuestServices@OakwoodThemePark.co.uk

Police urge visitors to ‘check the rules’

POLICE in Powys are reminding people to check the rules before they travel, as tourists from the Midlands, London and Bristol continue to visit despite lockdown restrictions.

Last weekend more than 1,000 cars were turned around by police in the Brecon Beacons after visitors attempted to access the area around Ystradfellte known as ‘waterfall country’.

Many of those stopped claimed they thought the rules around travel were the same as in England, while others had deliberately flouted them.

Seventy-two per cent of people reported for breaches of Covid-19 restrictions in Powys since March 27 have been from outside the police force area.

“I would like to thank the communities of Powys for their cooperation in recent months in complying with requirements of the Covid 19 legislation and also reassure them we are still working hard with our partners to police the restrictions that remain in place across Wales,” said Superintendent Steve Davies.

“Our officers have worked hard to engage with the public at every opportunity throughout these unprecedented times by explaining what we are doing and why, and encouraging people to make the best choices to protect public health in Wales.

“But where people have clearly flouted the rules we have dealt with them appropriately and issued fines.”

He said officers will continue to conduct stop checks throughout Powys and across the force area this weekend.

In England, people can now travel an unlimited distance for exercise and to access so-called ‘beauty spots’.

But the Welsh Government has said people must remain local – ideally not travelling further than five miles from their home – for exercise or limited leisure pursuits, and this also applies to anyone travelling across the border.

Wales’ three national parks – which include popular sites such as Snowdon, the Elan valley and the Pembrokeshire coast – currently remain closed to the public, as do all National Trust car parks and properties.